Nova Zagora weather in December

In December, Nova Zagora sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Nova Zagora's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nova Zagora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:45 AM – 4:39 PM
Cloud cover
61%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
1.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Nova Zagora is city in Nova Zagora municipality, Sliven oblast, Bulgaria.

Density
966/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical December day in Nova Zagora reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
182
282
382
481
581
681
771
871
971
1070
1170
1270
1360
1460
1560
1660
176-1
186-1
196-1
206-1
216-1
226-1
236-1
246-1
256-1
265-1
275-1
285-1
295-1
305-1
315-2

How December really feels in Nova Zagora

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Nova Zagora weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°477.53.29.20.2
Feb / -0°446.52.510.31.3
Mar12° / 548.5211.63.2
Apr17° / 509.10.313.15.5
May22° / 12°6110.9014.46.7
Jun27° / 16°4610015.16.6
Jul30° / 18°427.6014.85.9
Aug30° / 18°284.8013.76.1
Sep25° / 14°385.5012.37.8
Oct19° / 5360.210.86.5
Nov12° / 516.60.99.63.4
Dec / -0°577.82.68.90.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54357
64357
74357
84357
94357
104357
114456
124555
134555
144654
154654
164654
174654
184654
194753
204753
214654
224654
234654
244555
254555
264654
274555
284456
294456
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Nova Zagora gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1255
2255
3255
4256
5256
6256
7256
8257
9257
10257
11258
12258
13259
14259
15259
16259
172510
182510
192510
202510
212510
222510
232510
242510
252510
262510
272510
282610
292610
302611
312611

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:32 AM to 7:51 AM, and sunset from 4:39 PM to 4:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:324:39
29.17:334:39
39.17:344:39
49.17:354:38
59.07:364:38
69.07:374:38
79.07:384:38
89.07:394:38
99.07:404:38
109.07:414:38
118.97:414:38
128.97:424:38
138.97:434:38
148.97:444:39
158.97:444:39
168.97:454:39
178.97:464:39
188.97:464:40
198.97:474:40
208.97:474:40
218.97:484:41
228.97:484:41
238.97:494:42
248.97:494:42
258.97:504:43
268.97:504:43
278.97:504:44
288.97:514:45
298.97:514:45
308.97:514:46
318.97:514:47

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.47 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Nova Zagora?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nova Zagora.

What to pack for Nova Zagora in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Nova Zagora sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Nova Zagora in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nova Zagora peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Nova Zagora in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Nova Zagora is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1916 µg/m³Sep 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Zagora?

Nova Zagora sits at 42.5°N, 26.0°E, 130 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Stara Zagora, 31 km away.

Stara ZagoraSlivenYambolKazanlakDimitrovgradHarmanliChirpanGabrovo

Topography around Nova Zagora

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nova Zagora.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Zagora has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 131 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 580 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,139 m.

The land around Nova Zagora is covered by cropland (72%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
580 m
80 km
2,139 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Stara Zagora 31 km · Sliven 34 km · Yambol 40 km · Kazanlak 53 km · Dimitrovgrad 59 km · Harmanli 62 km · Chirpan 64 km · Gabrovo 72 km

Bulgaria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$20,328
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
96%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
9.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 594
Religion
Christian 65%Muslim 10%none 5%other 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Nova Zagora (42.4833°, 26.0167°, elevation 130 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).